BYOC

= Curriculum Development Guide =

= Protocols for the Curriculum Review Process =

= UbD Concept Map =

= Curriculum (and Instruction) Review protocol = = BYOC Website =
 * **Description ** ||
 * Educator || Cannot log into the administrative site. Ability to view other district's curriculum, edit lesson plans, edit activities, run reports, and view pending curriculum. ||
 * Curriculum Author || All of the above plus, ability to edit courses within defined departments and grade levels and optionally copy curriculum from other districts. ||
 * Departmental Curriculum Coordinator || All of the above plus, the ability to edit "locked" fields and optionally the ability to change course statuses ||

= ELA Enduring Understanding and Essential Questions =


 * EUs/EQs: **
 * ** Language is a powerful tool that can influence ideas, beliefs, and values. **
 * ** How does language influence ideas, beliefs, and values? **
 * ** Effective communication is a key to success. **
 * ** What is effective communication? **
 * ** How does effective communication create success? **
 * ** Even with modern technology, reading and writing (literacy) is still necessary. **
 * ** How does technology impact reading and writing? **
 * ** Does technology ever detract from reading and writing? **
 * ** Does technology enhance reading and writing? **
 * ** Literacy is the foundation of all other learning. **
 * ** Why is reading and writing important? **
 * ** How does reading and writing impact other learning? **
 * ** How does reading and writing differ from one content area to another? **
 * ** Conversation and discussion contribute to a greater appreciation of stories, cultures, and understandings. **
 * ** How can conversation and discussion contribute to a greater appreciation of stories, cultures, and understandings? **
 * ** How does being effective at discussion help you in life? **
 * ** How are speaking and writing a reflection of oneself? **
 * ** Through reading, we can understand and appreciate a world other than our own. **
 * ** Why is it important to understand a world other than our own? **
 * ** How does reading help us understand a world other than our own? **
 * ** Writing is a communication process, and good writers know, appreciate, and select appropriate forms of communication. **
 * ** What are the different forms of communication? How do you know which one to use? **
 * ** Communication entails reading comprehensively, writing with a purpose, and sharing ideas with others in multiple ways (through speaking and listening, for example). **
 * ** What does effective communication mean? **
 * ** Why do people communicate? **
 * ** How do people communicate effectively? How do you know when this is happening? **
 * ** What is your strongest form of communication? How do you know this? **
 * ** Reading is a conversation between the reader and the author. **
 * ** How do you know when communication breaks down? **
 * ** What do effective readers do and think about while they’re reading? **
 * ** How does an author communicate with a reader? **
 * ** Reading requires a variety of skills and strategies. **
 * ** What skills and strategies help us become good readers? **
 * ** There are many resources that can be used when researching or investigating. **
 * ** What resources can be used for researching or investigating? **
 * ** How can I decide which resources to use for research or investigation? **
 * ** People have various purposes for reading and approach texts differently depending on the purpose. **
 * ** Why do people read? **
 * ** What are some approaches to reading texts? **
 * ** How does different text require different reading skills? **
 * ** The level of literacy impacts the motivation and drive to achieve and grow. **
 * ** How do I become a better reader? **
 * ** Why should I become a better reader? **
 * ** What motivates people to read? **